Vermont Lakes

10/11/2026

WUV Enhancement Riparian Buffer Grant – Now Live!
This funding is for eligible organizations to implement high priority, cost-effective, riparian buffer plantings along rivers and streams using native vegetation that also meet the statutory intent and goals of the Water Quality Enhancement Grants.

Learn more here: https://vermontlakes.org/lakes-and-ponds-news/wuv-enhancement-riparian-buffer-grant-now-live/

Application Due Date: October 23, 2026
Anticipated Notification of Award: Early November 2026

10/11/2026

Thank you to the Adirondack Watershed Institute at Paul Smith’s College for sharing your lakeshore biodiversity project with us in last month's webinar.

Michale Glennon's team is investigating how wildlife use shoreline habitat and how we can protect it . Healthy shorelines = healthy lakes. We loved seeing all of the animals passing through!

This project is funded by Lake Champlain Sea Grant.

09/29/2026

Japanese knotweed has aggressively invaded natural habitats, outcompeting native plants and taking over waterfront areas throughout VT. Learn how goatscaping can help manage it:

https://vermontlakes.org/lakes-and-ponds-news/japanese-knotweed-and-goatscaping/

Photo of goats: The Valley Reporter
Photo of Japanese knotweed: VT Invasives

09/24/2026

In case you missed this week's webinar, "Who Shares Your Shoreline?" you can view the recording and presentation here:
https://vermontlakes.org/lakes-and-ponds-news/webinar-recording-who-shares-your-shoreline/

09/17/2026

We appreciate all the Greeters around Vermont who dedicated their summers to protecting our lakes from the spread of invasive species. A big thank you also to the Lake Associations who support the program. This important work couldn't be done without them!

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Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC)
Lake Champlain Basin Program

09/16/2026

Gov. Scott vetoed state regulations on data centers. One of his deputies just urged Congress to pass them.

09/15/2026

Next Tuesday, Sept. 22 - Join us!

The condition of uplands surrounding lakes has direct consequences for water quality. Shorelines are also critical habitats for wildlife and natural corridors of movement through the landscape, frequently supporting higher levels of biodiversity than surrounding habitats.

Michale Glennon, Director of Research at AWI, together with Graduate Research Fellow Alec Cimini, are documenting bird, mammal, and amphibian occurrence along the lakeshore and Michale will share the results of this work and provide recommendations for how you, too, can benefit wildlife on your shoreline.

To register, scan QR code or click here: https://vermontlakes.org/event/who-shares-your-shoreline/



Paul Smith's College Adirondack Watershed Institute

09/13/2026

The FOVLAP 2026 Annual Meeting, co-sponsored by the VT DEC Lakes and Ponds Program, was a great success!

Click here for a recording of the meeting and to see the speakers' presentations:
https://vermontlakes.org/2026-annual-meeting-2/

Special thanks to our guest speakers:
Jenny Austin, VTDEC Lakes and Ponds Manager,

Mark Mitchell, Vermont Lay Monitoring Program Lead and

Lindsey Cookson, Water and Science Program Coordinator for the Lake Champlain Committee, LCC

We were very pleased with the great turnout and enjoyed hearing all the important updates from our member Lake Associations!


Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Lake Champlain Committee

08/23/2026

How are lakes and your morning coffee related? Find out at our Annual Meeting: New Tools for Lake Health! Mark Mitchell, the Vermont Lay Monitoring Lead, will present fascinating new research of Caffeine as a Proxy for Failing Septic Systems, and give a review of the Lake Parker Pilot Septic Assistance Program.

To register for an in-person spot in Barre at the Vermont History Center, or to receive the zoom link, click here: https://vermontlakes.org/event/2026-fovlap-annual-meeting/

This event is co-sponsored by the
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation

08/17/2026

Who Shares Your Shoreline? Find out at our free lunchtime webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at noon!

The condition of uplands surrounding lakes has direct consequences for water quality. Shorelines are also critical habitats for wildlife and natural corridors of movement through the landscape, frequently supporting higher levels of biodiversity than surrounding habitats.

Michale Glennon, Director of Research at will share the results of her research and provide recommendations for how you, too, can benefit wildlife on your shoreline.

To register, click here: https://vermontlakes.org/event/who-shares-your-shoreline/

Paul Smith's College